From street to home : Community work in recovery process
Dodoo Nyamekyeh, Henry (2011)
Dodoo Nyamekyeh, Henry
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011113016495
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2011113016495
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ABSTRACT: Henry Dodoo Nyamekyeh.
From street to home (Community work in recovery process) Järvenpää, Autumn 2010, P. 53, 2 appendices. Language: English, Autumn 2010. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Diak-south, Järvenpää Unit, Degree Program in Social Services (DSS). Recovery is often defined as returning to a stable baseline or level of functioning. However many people, have experienced recovery as a transformative process in which the ―old self‖ is gradually let go off and ―new sense of self‖ emerges. People struggling with alcohol problems especially find this process very difficult due to many years of alcohol consumption. This thesis will clarify in simple terms how community work and treatment methods of recovery has been viewed by theorist, expects and professionals over the years. There are many models and approaches to different kinds of alcoholic addictions. Many people also recover from alcoholism in different ways, either through community meeting groups or self help. This thesis also describes the necessity of choosing different treatment methods based on scientific research and client needs and also review of the treatment outcome literature, which illustrates that there are a number of treatments that are consistently supported by research. Some of the chapters also describes client to exact treatment and descriptions on how to use each particular treatment plan. The process used for this thesis is a narrative transformation approach which will recreate the stories and experience of individuals through time. This approach allowed me to develop understanding of these experiences through the interviews and connect to theories. The main results will demonstrate significant experiences of individuals with alcohol problems to administer the appropriate treatment method, and community work process in recovery.
Keywords: recovery, addiction, community, treatment, narrative transformation
From street to home (Community work in recovery process) Järvenpää, Autumn 2010, P. 53, 2 appendices. Language: English, Autumn 2010. Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Diak-south, Järvenpää Unit, Degree Program in Social Services (DSS). Recovery is often defined as returning to a stable baseline or level of functioning. However many people, have experienced recovery as a transformative process in which the ―old self‖ is gradually let go off and ―new sense of self‖ emerges. People struggling with alcohol problems especially find this process very difficult due to many years of alcohol consumption. This thesis will clarify in simple terms how community work and treatment methods of recovery has been viewed by theorist, expects and professionals over the years. There are many models and approaches to different kinds of alcoholic addictions. Many people also recover from alcoholism in different ways, either through community meeting groups or self help. This thesis also describes the necessity of choosing different treatment methods based on scientific research and client needs and also review of the treatment outcome literature, which illustrates that there are a number of treatments that are consistently supported by research. Some of the chapters also describes client to exact treatment and descriptions on how to use each particular treatment plan. The process used for this thesis is a narrative transformation approach which will recreate the stories and experience of individuals through time. This approach allowed me to develop understanding of these experiences through the interviews and connect to theories. The main results will demonstrate significant experiences of individuals with alcohol problems to administer the appropriate treatment method, and community work process in recovery.
Keywords: recovery, addiction, community, treatment, narrative transformation